Archive for Tips
100% Financing…Really?
Lately I have been getting alot of questions from people…mainly first time buyers asking about 100% financing and if it is still possible. For a while, there was really only an FHA loan that requires 3.5% down or USDA Financing which although does offer 100% LTV, has area restrictions….and Longmont is not in the area. [...]
Home not selling? Leasing could be an option…
Our Tenant Placement and Leasing Services are geared towards helping you with the most important part of owning investment properties……..Tenant Location and Vacancy Reduction. Specializing primarily in Owner Managed properties; Hunter Investments approach to tenant placement allows for a custom designed experience based on your individual needs as a homeowner or landlord. We have the [...]
Buyers! Are you ready for Closing Cost Assistance?
Attention Buyers! We have all heard of “closing cost assistance”, yes…the amount of money or percentage that you request that sellers pay on your behalf, to help pay the closing costs associated with your purchase. In many cases, especially those of first time buyers this “concession” is a vital part of your transaction as many [...]
May Stats for Longmont! Things are looking up!
This months numbers were worth posting! First to start, yes we look like we are seeing a negative number on total sold for the months and even YTD, but….May of 2011 was the highest sales total since June of last year! Pair that with a nice little increase in not only total inventory, but also [...]
How to use Comps to price your home!
How to Use Comparable Sales to Price Your Home By: Carl Vogel, article provided by HouseLogic Published: August 5, 2010 Before you put your home up for sale, use the right comparable sales to find the perfect price. Knowing how much homes similar to yours, called comparable sales (or in real estate lingo, comps), sold [...]
7 Great Tips for Staging your home
7 Tips for Staging Your Home Make your home warm and inviting to boost your home’s value and speed up the sale process. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
380 Main goes back on the market…What will the future of this building be?
In todays Times-Call, there is an article pertaining to the newly listed 380 Main St, an important building in Longmonts Downtown History. Read the full article here:380 Main Goes back on the market. For information on this building or other commercial or residential space in Boulder County feel free to call!
Mortgage Interest Deduction – Response from NAR Economist
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun sent the following response to the editor of The Washington Post in response to the January 1, 2011 article, “Trim the Excessive Tax Subsidy for Real Estate.” January 2, 2011 It’s a common misperception that the mortgage interest deduction benefits primarily the wealthy, as argued in the Washington [...]
2011 Housing Predictions
Predictions for Housing in 2011Will housing values increase in 2011? Fortune.com offers both a bullish and a bearish prediction.The bulls say: Affordability is at its highest level. Billionaire Warren Buffet is among those who believe this is a sign the slump is about to end. Buffet writes: “Prices will remain far below ‘bubble’ levels, of course, but [...]
Buying a home in 2011?
5 Reasons to Buy a Home in 2011 Michele Lerner, author of Homebuying: Tough Times, First Time, Any Time, offers reasons why real estate is likely to improve in 2011. Here are five reasons she thinks consumers should consider a home purchase next year:▪ Mortgage rates will stay low. Even with rates climbing — maybe to as [...]
